Cigarette holder



Dec. 3,0, 1941.

W. P. ALLEN CIGARETTE HOLDER Filed sept. 15, v1940 A ftomeys Patented nec. 3o, 1941 t UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE CIGARETTE HOLDER t wiuiai P.- Auen, Baltimore, Md.

` Application September 13, 1940, Serial No. 356,702 (c1. 1an-175) 3 Claims.

This invention relates to cigarette holders and more particularly to such holders as are equipped for receiving the ashes dropped from the burning cigarette.

An object of the present invention is toimprove generally upon such types of holders as Figure 3 is a transverse sectional view through n the holder with the tray in an inward or retracted position, and

Figure 4 is a perspective view of the tray.

will be seen that in the preferred embodiment thereof the holder, which may be made to accommodate either a cigarette or a cigar, embodies Cil end thereof connected with the bit or mouthpiece 5 is a spring-biased, nger-manipulative latch I3 that coacts with the-wall il of the tray 1, in a manner believed tobe manifest, for releasably retaining the tray 'l in the inward or retracted position.

At the end thereof Vremote 'from the bit or mouthpiece 5 the wall of thebarrel 6 is perfor'ated as at I4 for the entrance of air.

From the foregoing it will be seen that for the insertion of a cigarette, or the removal of a cigarette stub, thetray 'l may be readily released, and drawn, against the action of the spring I2, outwardly of the barrel f Ashes and sparks dropping lfrom the burning cigarette are caught in the tray 'l in barrel t, and upon movement of the tray l to the extended or outward position shown in Figure 1, said tray may be readily emptied of its contents.

It isthought that'the many advantages of a cigarette holder embodying the features of the present invention will be apparent to those skilled in the art without further detailed description. Referring more in detail to the drawings it a bit or mouthpiece 5 of suitable material, a barrel 6 of suitable material extending from one end of the bit or mouthpiece 5, and a tray 'l having a sliding bit within the barrel 6.

Y The bit 5 has extending longitudinally therethrough a smoke passage 8.

The tray 'l which will be of a length to accommodate a cigarette or a cigar, as found desirable, is substantially circular in cross section and embodies a circular end wall 9 and a hollow substantially hemispherical end wall l0; .the walls 9 and I0 being connected together by-a periph-v eral wall composed of relatively spaced rounds or rods Il secured at their respective opposite ends to the Walls 9 and I0 inA any suitable mariner; and respectively provided with an opening 9a and Illa, respectively.

The tray l has a sliding fit in the barrel 6, one end of which, as shown in Figure 1, .is sleeved on the major vend of the mouthpiece or bit 5.

The tray 'l is normally urged to a retracted position, or a position inward of the barrel 6 through the medium of a coil spring l2 that has one end thereof suitably anchored to the bit or mouthpiece 5 and the other end thereof suitably anchored to the wall 9 of the tray.

Also suitably mounted on the barrel 6 at the- It is also to be understood that it is in no wiseintended to restrict the invention to the precise combination and arrangement of parts herein illustrated, other than as may be required by the scope of the claims hereunto attached.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new is: 1

1. In a cigarette holder of .the character described, a mouthpiece having a smoke passage therethrough, a barrel extending longitudinally' from one end of the mouthpiecepand a cigarette accommodating tray having a sliding fit within said barrel; spring means anchored within the barrel and connected with the tray normally urging the tray to a position inward of the barrel, and al spring biased latch mounted on the barrel and cooperable with a wall of the tray for releasably retaining the vsame in a position inward of the barrel.

2,. In a cigarette holder-of the character de'- scribed, a mouthpiece having a smoke passage therethrough, a barrel extending longitudinally y o! relatively spaced rods connecting said end walls.

3. In a cigarette holder of the character described, a mouthpiece having a smoke passage therethrough, a barrel extending longitudinally 5 from one end of the mouthpiece, and a cigarette accommodatingtray having a sliding flt within said barrel; spring means anchored within the barrel-'and connected with the tray normally urging the tray to a position inward of the bar- 10 rel, and a spring biased latch mounted on the' WILLIAM P. ALLEN. 

